Pete Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk as part of mission to take ‘politics out of ship naming’ - ‘People want to be proud of the ship they’re sailing in,’ defense secretary says ...

The USNS Harvey Milk was named in 2016 by then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who said at the time that the John Lewis-class of oilers would be named after leaders who fought for civil and human rights.